Gary Hudson (basketball)

Gary Hudson (August 29, 1949 − February 1, 2009) is a former basketball coach. He was the sixth head coach of the University of Oklahoma women's basketball program. While at Oklahoma, the program had a 39–45 record. Hudson was the first coach following the reinstatement of the women's basketball program at Oklahoma. Following his tenure at Oklahoma, he coached at Shawnee High School for five years before retiring for health reasons. Before coaching, Hudson played college football at the University of Wyoming for one year before transferring to Augustana College. He also played minor league baseball in the Minnesota Twins organizations before he started his coaching career which included stops at Oklahoma Baptist University, St. Gregory's University, and as an assistant coach at Oregon State University.[1][2]

Gary Hudson
Biographical details
Born(1949-08-29)August 29, 1949
McCook, Nebraska
DiedFebruary 1, 2009(2009-02-01) (aged 59)
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Alma materAugustana University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982–83Oklahoma Baptist (assistant)
1983–89St. Gregory's
1989–90Oregon State (assistant)
1990–93Oklahoma
Head coaching record
Overall39–45 (senior college)

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Oklahoma Sooners (Big Eight Conference) (1990–1993)
1990–91 Oklahoma 10–18 4–9 7th
1991–92 Oklahoma 17–12 7–7 4th
1992–93 Oklahoma 12–15 6–8 6th
Oklahoma: 39–45 (.464) 17–24 (.415)
Total: 39–45 (.464)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Former Oklahoma coach Hudson dies at 59". USA Today. The Associated Press. February 4, 2009. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved November 6, 2009.
  2. ^ Evans, Murray (August 6, 1989). "College Basketball". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 7, 2023.